Wineries and vineyards for sale in Italy

There are currently some 45,000 wineries in operation in Italy and the vineyards cover some 700,000 hectares for wine production, making it the world's largest wine producer by volume, with an average of 50 million litres.

Italy has more than 540 different varieties, both indigenous and international. Its wines are organised into 78 DOCGs (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin), 331 DOCs (Denomination of Controlled Origin) and 180 IGTs (Typical Geographical Indications). Some appellations provide for a more select level of production: superiore label when the grapes are of better quality and classico appellation for areas with a longer historical tradition. Others define the highest quality vineyards in their area, as in the case of Barolo and Soave.

Both in Italy and in the European Union, each Italian wine-growing area is assigned a level of quality, based on prestige, historical importance, viticultural and winemaking standards and other factors. 

Wines with Denominazione d'Origine are wines whose quality and characteristics are due exclusively to their geographical origin with its inherent human and cultural factors. 100% of the grapes come from the production area and their production is carried out within the geographical area. These wines are subdivided according to quality:

- DOCG Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita, of which there are currently 78 officially.

- DOC Denominazione d'Origine Controllata or DOC. There are 332 DOC. EU legislation allows Italian producers to continue to use these terms, but the EU officially considers both to be at the same level as Denominazione d'Origine Protetta or PDO, known in Italy as Denominazione d'Origine Protetta or DOP. Therefore, the list of Italian PDOs contains the 408 DOC and DOCG together.

- IGP Indicazione Geografica Protetta. The quality level below DOC or DOP has less stringent requirements and therefore offers producers more leeway in the production of their wines. There are 180 PGIs, this level was traditionally called IGT for Indicazione Geografica Tipica, and producers can use either PGI or IGT on the label.

Anything else that does not qualify for PDO or PGI level, because it is produced outside an officially approved area or does not meet the requirements for wines from that area, is simply called ‘wine’.

If you are interested in buying a winery or vineyard in Italita or want to sell your own winery, please contact our team of professionals. We will help you in your search and accompany you during the process of buying or selling a vineyard or a wine cellar in Italy.